Baby cried the day
the circus came to town
'cause you didn't want
parades just passin' by her
So she painted on a smile
and took up with some clown
while she danced without
a net upon the wire
I know a lot about her
'cause you see
baby is an awful lot like me
Don't cry out loud
just keep it inside
and learn how to
hide your feelin's
Fly high and proud
and if you should fall
remember you almost
had it all
If you saw them when
they pulled the big top down
They left behind her dreams
among the litter
And the different kind of love
she thought she'd found
There was nothin' left
but sawdust and some glitter
Baby can't be broken
'cause you see
she had to find this
teacher that was me
I told her don't cry out loud
just keep it inside
and learn how to
hide your feelin's
Fly high and proud
and if you should fall
remember you almost
had it all
Don't cry out loud
just keep it inside
and learn how to
hide your feelin's
Fly high and proud
and if you should fall
remember you almost
made it
Don't cry out loud
just keep it inside
and learn how to
hide your feelin's
Fly high and proud
and if you should fall
remember you almost
had it all